Cottage Carport

[sodamo]

Prepping for cover over rear upper deck.

Rafters, posts, etc cut and painted. Ready to start preassembly after paint dries. Tomorrow.

Goal is be ready to assemble in place on Wed, wx permitting.

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[sodamo]

Got about as much done as I can without taking everything onsite and actually putting in place. Think I have a logical plan and Canada Dave agrees so tomorrow.

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[sodamo]

Loaded everything up. Tractor sure came in handy
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Basic structure in place

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Tomorrow purlins and roof metal.

 

[EddieWalker]

Loaded everything up. Tractor sure came in handy
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That's funny!!!! You just never realize how useful a tractor is until you have one.

 

[sodamo]

So true, Eddie

 

[dieselscout80]

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Tomorrow purlins and roof metal.

How warm or hot is the water coming from your water tanks after setting in the sun (just curious)?

In the 80s I spent 6 months in south west asia and all our water was in tanks and if it was sunny it was hot, but Hawaii is not as hot.

I like your carport. :thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

That's funny!!!! You just never realize how useful a tractor is until you have one.

That’s a tractor under there? I thought Jed Clampett had arrived.

 

[sodamo]

A day of progress. Roof on.
Pics not a very good perspective, but

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Still need rails, but that will be later.
One more roof area, the transition over walkway between main lanai and carport.

 

[goeduck]

Looking good

 

[sodamo]

One more

 

[ovrszd]

Awful high off the ground for a couple kids!!!!

 

[sodamo]

Awful high off the ground for a couple kids!!!!

I think the older one (me) may have left some fingernail marks on the new tin.

 

[sodamo]

How warm or hot is the water coming from your water tanks after setting in the sun (just curious)?

In the 80s I spent 6 months in south west asia and all our water was in tanks and if it was sunny it was hot, but Hawaii is not as hot.

I like your carport. :thumbsup:

Normally in upper 60’s, maybe low 70’s at peak.

 

[dieselscout80]

Normally in upper 60’s, maybe low 70’s at peak.

Thanks

Cool project. :thumbsup:

 

[sodamo]

A better pic of yesterday’s roof

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[ovrszd]

Nice!!!!

Maybe you said already, what kind of Drone do you have. I fly an Autel.

 

[sodamo]

I have a Phantom 3. My cottage tenant took this with his Mavic.

 

[sodamo]

Needed some pallet fork extensions this morning. Perhaps more the economy model
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Still, quite effective
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And very functional for placing my roof structure
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No metal yet, tomorrow is another day
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[sodamo]

Last section of new roof finally in place, gutter installed. Still need to flash cottage side.

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Still a lot of smallish details to address that will add up to be time consuming.
Hope to be able to start hooking gutters into catchment by next weekend.

 

[sodamo]

Another good morning
Got my cross braces installed. Not part of the kit, but my own addition.

Attached with 3/8” stainless carriage bolts.

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Made from galvanized pipe, 1 3/8” I believe. Top rail for chain link fence.

20 ton hydraulic press, drill and some galvanized spray